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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,704.75 and 128,374.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,704.75 and 128,374.88 is: 280,728.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,704.75 : 128,374.88 = 128,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,704.75/128,374.88 = 128,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,704.75x = 128,374.88 × 128,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,704.75x = 16,480,108,531.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,480,108,531.27/58,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,728.71

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